Godspell - Off-Broadway Creative Team

... read more ... read more ... read more Authorized Biography: Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked (Applause Theatre and Cinema Books, by Carol de Giere) www.DefyingGravityTheBook.com Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a B.F.A. in Drama. Upon coming back to live in New York City, he went to work as a producer for RCA Records, but shortly thereafter began to work in the Broadway theatre. His first major credit was the title song for ... read more Herrick designs lighting for theater, dance, and other live events. His work has been seen in New York, Shanghai, Manila, Frankfurt, Australia, Brazil, London, Peru, and Canada. Off-Broadway: Myths & Hymns, Falling for Eve, Rooms, Godspell, Latin Heat, Flamingo Court, All is Love, Fearless, & Streakin'.   Other NYC productions include Crash Test Dummies, Serenade, Last Starfighter, & Antigravity. Favorite designs: Chorus Line (tour), Batboy (Yale), Side Show (Cape Rep), & Rooms (Geva) Broadway benefits: Best Little Whorehouse & The Who’s TOMMY 15th anniversary. Both at Broadway’s August Wilson.   Recently Avenue Q @ Geva, Candela, Peru. Herrick has been honored with ... read more Most recently, Bernard designed costumes for the Off-Broadway production of Little Ham at The John Houseman Theater Center, which garnered him a 2002 American Theatre Wing Hewes Design Award nomination for Best Costumes. Also recently, the National Dance Institute's production of Romeo & Juliet, directed and choreographed by Jacques D'Amboise, the 30th anniversary revival of Godspell, the Off-Broadway production of Maybe Baby It's you at the SoHo Playhouse and Poona at the Ohio Theater. Bernard has also recently worked as a design associate with William Ivey Long on two productions: City Center's Encore production of Wonderful Town, starring Donna Murphy, ... read more William Ivey Long has over 70 Broadway design credits in addition to his work in television, film, opera and ballet. Mr. Long has won 6 Tony Awards, with 15 nominations. He was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in January 2006 and recently completed a 4-year elected term as Chairman of the American Theatre Wing. ... read more THE STORY After his unceremonious firing from the NFL in 2010 for being “too soft” on the players, Dan decided to set his referee sights a little lower. Like 4 ft lower. 12 years later, as the only human on a field of adorable adoptable animals, being the Puppybowl Ref has become a full-time job for Schachner. The most recent Puppybowl XVIII airing was another huge success, along with the spinoff shows "Freedom Flight" "Dog Bowl" and his live adoption show "Give a Dog A Home." Yes, The Ref’s been pooped-on, peed-on, and jumped-on. While pups may not respect his authority ... read more Authorized Biography: Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked (Applause Theatre and Cinema Books, by Carol de Giere) www.DefyingGravityTheBook.com Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a B.F.A. in Drama. Upon coming back to live in New York City, he went to work as a producer for RCA Records, but shortly thereafter began to work in the Broadway theatre. His first major credit was the title song for ... read more